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THE ED NATIONAL ESCAMPMESr.

THE ED NATIONAL ESCANIPMENr.
The place of hold:1g the National En-
campment next year is receiving earnest
attention from various quarters. This week
we publish a ringing circular from the great
Department Of Ohio, urging the comrades to
assemble in the Capital of that State next
year and aid in celebrating the centennial
of 0hio's admission as 4 State. In a private
letter accompanying the circular Col. James
Z. Stewart, the Assistant Adjutant-GeneTal
OF the Department, says:
The Department Of Ohio wants the next Encamp
ment at Columbus, and we will put 5000 Of the
buckeye boys in the parade in fun GAR. uniform.
Ohio occupied proud position from '6l TO '6j not
only in the rank and file. but also In the leaders,
the Generals. the statesmen, the jurists and the
fnanciors. She Is now No. . In the GAR, column
OF Fraternity. Charity and Loyalty. She stepped
forward promptly in the late rebel flag business,
and believes she is again No. on that platform.
Now, we want TO extend our hospitality TO the
great comradeship OF the Union TO come and be
with US at Columbus in lsss. Our present admins
tration has organized IL new Posts, and applica-
lions pending for as many more. Ohio is booming
and the great. grand work going forward hand
somely. The returns far I'm on the pension bill
show an almost unanimous sentiment in favor
of it.
1t would be useless for US TO say anything
as TO the reception and entertainment the
comrades would have in Columbus. The
whole Of the grand old State would contrib
ute to give them greeting and honor.
On the other hand. the Pennsylvania COM
rades are enthusiastic in the belief that the
place to hold the 22d Encampment is Get
tysburg, and the time the anniversary Of the
great battle. Next year viii be just quar-
ter of 4 century since the rebel tide of invas-
ion was met on the low hills around Gettys-
burg and beaten back. The Pennsylvanians
say that the best way to celebrate this ami
versary would be by grand assemblage of
the GAR. on the beautiful hills and plains
where the fight took place. A vast number
could be accommodated in tents and the
temporary barracks and the remainder find
quarters in Philadelphia, York, Carlisle and
Harrisburg, from which places trains would
run at frequent intervals. Next year all the
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachu-
sets monuments will be up, the avenues
completed, and the battlefield be in splendid
shape for visit.
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MUSTERED OUT.

RowETr.-The funeral services of Gen. Richard
Rowett were held July 10. at Carlinville. H., un-
der the auspices of Dan Messick Post. The flags
were ut halfmas and stores and public buildings
were draped in mourning. Many prominent mem
beers of the c. AR from al parts of the State and
County were present. Ex-Gov. John M. Palmer,
of Springfield delivered the funeral Grafton. His
remarks were listened to by an immense thrOng of
people and "A large number of his comrades of the
q A. r. He spoke with great feeling of his de-
parted friend and reviewed the military career of
the gallant soldier. Richard Rowett and pro-
nounced over his dead body an eulogy that will
only add to the fame of illustriOus hero of Al
Iatoonn and Shiloh. He spoke of his great convic-
tions on the slavery question and his interest in
the oppressed and the weak, of his many manly
Qualities and his heroic devotion to friends. He
pictured him the loving husband and kind father,
and finally pronouncing him the flower of the vol
unteer soldiers of Illinois and one the bravest of
the brave Addressing his comrades of the GAR,
he congratulated them upon the era of peace and
prosperity that had come since the days of civil
war and pictured the restored Union as its crown
ing glory.
VoN BLEssrNG.-At Toledo. o., July Is, Col.
Lewis Won Blessing At the beginning OF the war.
when the German citizens of Ohio undertook to
raise regiment, Count Won Blessing raised Co.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, d. C., JULY 28, 1887
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

zTERELES RAZD.-A Graphic Sketch Of
a DasEiag Caralry Exploit. By Capt. J. H.
Rife 7h VI. Va. Car Vest JEFFERSON, o.
TIE ARMY MAIL.--An Interesting Account
Of he Postal Service During the War. By
Dr.. A. Norris, Goshen, o.
kCR0SS THE PLAINS.-A Narrative Of
VIA Western Trip ia 1867. By W. Thorn
ton Parker, late Acting Assistant Surgeon,
USA Newport u. T.
ziECIANICSVILLE-A Spirited Sketch Of
an Important Battle Of The Pcninsuldr
Campaign. By H. D. 0'Brien, Major, LIST
NiRn. East st. Louis, H.
FOODS DIVISION At MISSION RIDGE
its PrOmptness IN Reaching the Crest. By
Gen. Agula Wiley, Colonel, 4lst Ohio,
Wooster, o.
TIE SAUNDERS RATD.-A Successful
Expedition against the East Tennessee and
Tsrginia Railroad. by S. C. Fly, Battery
d, Isl Ohio Z. A., La Crosse, Kan.
VLDDEEL FARM-AR account Of Brisk
Arkansas Fight By Albert @. Bracket,
Coloacl, Sd q S. Cars Fort DaUis, Ter.
on 10 RICHlI0ND.-A Graphic NalratiOc
Of Capture and Captioity. By George B.
Crc,r'ord, Co. G, Isl IT, "a, WellsJawgr W. Va
TANDERTEERS BRIGADE-Hs Gallant
Conduct at Ciclamauga. ByS. p. ZeLringi
%. II. S5th Ohio, Germantown, o.
HhWKINS7S ZOUAVES.-THe First Bayo-
aa Charge. By }. II. z. Whitaey, Sergeant,
C. j, 9h NJ j., NeW York City.
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We showed last week how Indignantly
false and misleading was the cry about big
bounties" and Substitute" used by sol
dier-haters to defeat all manner of legisla-
ton. They assume that virtually all the
soldiers were tempted into the army by
enormous bounties, and that such thing as
unselfsh patriotism scarcely existed. We
showed that The larger part Of the men
whose names appear on the enlistment rolls
never received a cent Of bounty; that four
ffths Of the remainder received what now
seems a very paltry amount, and that the
amount received by the remainder has been
grossly exaggerated. The following table,
which has been compiled from the official
records, shows the number Of men furnished
by each State and the total amount Of bOun-
ties paid by each State. The average per
head Of the men furnished is figured out,
and this is reduced to gold basis so as 10
get at heactual value of the money received.
IL is an interesting table:
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THE SYKES MONUMENT.

We have received from Gen. Fitz-John
Porter, Chairman of the Gen. George Sykes
Monument Committee, the report of that
committee 1t says in the commencement:
The committee having in charge the erection of
"A monument TO the memory Of the late Mai Gen
George Sykes, Mt his grave ut West Point has
great satisfaction in stating that, owing 20 the gem
eral appreciation of the nobility of his Character
his gallant and distinguished service, and the love
in which his memory is borne by all who knew
him, and particularly by those who served with
him. it has been possible for the committee to thus
speedily complete its labor and make this its final
report.
Contributions have come from nearly every mill
tary post In the United States and from all parts of
the Union. from those who served in the late war
and from others. These subscriptions were free
will offerings, and were accompanied with express
sions of admiration. love. and desire to be per-
mitted to Join in giving fitting expression to these
sentiments by the erection of "a suitable monument
to his memory.
Then follows list of the contributors to
the fund. The amount subscribed was 81
1870. The monument cost $2O75.20, and
the expenses connected with its erection
were $500. This left deficiency of S31.7
which the committee-Gens Fitz-John Por-
ter, Fred'k T. Locke and Hiram Duryea-
met by increasing their own subscriptions.
The report concludes with brief sketch OF
] the military services Of Gen. Sykes.
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PRETTY POOR POLICY.

The only thing that at present mars the
prospect for the National Encampment is the
indecent abuse that several of the ST. Louis
papers shower daily on the Commander-in-
Chief The POSt-Dipateh and the Republican
are never allowed to 90 to press
without editorial paragraphs sneering at
Gen Fairchild.
In the first place this is exceedingly stupid
in those papers No matter what their
opinion may be Of our honored Commander
in-Chief it is the worst possible policy and
taste for them TO wantonly insult and at
tempt to belittle q man who is the repre-
sentative and head Of the men whom these
papers pretend 10 desire rs guests. Gen. Fair
child is as fine a specimen of a GAR. man
as the Order has. A gallant, devoted soldier,
a man of pure life and spotless character, Of
high oratorical and executive ability, and
devoted TO the interests Of the Order, we are
all proud of him as a comrade and as a Com
mander-in-Chief He is thoroughly one OF
us, and his course has been heartily-enthu-
Observation-Disclosures from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific Nothing but praise is heard from
the comrades everywhere.
Knowing these facts as well as anybody,
do these ST. Louis editors imagine that they
can keep up this daily snarl at the Com
mander-in-Chi without embittering the
whole Order against their city, and greatly
endangering the success of the Encamp-
ment? IT may not require much brains to
be ST. Louis editor, but certainly he should
have sense enough TO know that he cannot
continually insult the head Of a Great
Order without souring the members of that
Order against the city, Of which the paper
is the spokesman.
Like THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Gen
Fairchild has been doing all lie could tC
convince the comrades that the people o.
ST. Louis feel kindly toward them, and viii
give them a cordial reception. lie and We
have been doing and viii do everything tC
bring TO ST. Louis an immense crowd o
veterans. But this mean, nagging bark
bark bark Of influential papers there
makes this uphill work.
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The comrades should jealousy guard
against every attempt to give the Dependent
Pension Bill a political aspect. There is
absolutely no politics in it,
There is no politics in the needs of the
broken-down veteran. Democrats and Re-
publicans are alike compelled to seek the
shelter Of the poorhouses and the Soldiers
Homes A Democratic veterans rheuma-
tism cripples him just as badly as a Repub-
lican's does. A Republicans liver complaint
is as facilitating as Democrats. A Re-
publican soldiers family needs food and
shelter just as much as Democrats, and a
Democratic veterans children feel the same
want Of clothing and fire that a Republic
cans do
There was no politics in their service TO
the country; there must be no politics in
the relief the country extends TO them.
The Dependent Pension Bin is in no sense
a party measure, and must not be allowed
to become SO. We expect Congressman To
discard party lines in voting for or against
Il, and there is every reason TO believe that
this expectation viii be fulfilled
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APosTATE WARMER was badly sat down
upon in the Ohio Democratic Convention,
and was cOld-shOuldered on all sides. 1t is
his custom, when things get to this pass, to
change his party, and be received as a dis
tinguished convert by the one into which
he goes. The trouble now is that he has
been into all the parties in the country, ex-
cept possibly the Prohibition, so there is no
place for him to so, unless he starts q party
Of his own.
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THE GAR. BOOMING.

The GAR. is growing at an unprece-
denied rate. There are now at least 35O,O 900
members in it. The increase in member
ship for the last calendar year was over
$4,000, and the reports which are now COM
ing in of the growth for 1887 are most graft
flying. Every Department reports a large
increase in membership, and strengthen
ing of interest in the Order The older the
soldiers grow the more closely they are
drawn together. They feel that there are no
friends like those who touched elbows with
them on the field of battle-no companions
like those they meet in the Post room and
at the Campfire. This feeling will increase
from year to year, until every man who wore
the blue hOnorably will esteem-as he
Fundamentally in the Order as his
highest privilege. The quarter-centennial
of the Order will occur in 1891, but long be-
fore that time we expect that every living
man who was hOnorably discharged from
the army, and has since lived n reputable
life, will be in active membership.
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JUST AS III SHOULD BE.

The President and the people of ST. Louis
have at last done just as THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE urged them 10 DO from the first ::
that is, postponed the visit of the former
until the week Of the Mississippi Valley
Fair. This makes everything pleasant all
around, as we insisted that il would.
The only trouble has been caused by the
slowness Of the people of ST. Louis and the
President 10 take TIE NATIONAL TRmUNEs
advice.
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a STUPID LIE.

A stupid lie has been started by some
papers who are at loss for materials with
which to fight the GAR, to the effect that
the Republican Central Committee had
bought two hundred thousand copies of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for circulation. This
was made out Of whole cloth. Tt has not
even q shadow OF foundation. We have
never received cent from any committee
political or non-political, Republican, Demo-
cratic, Greenbacker or otherwise-for any
copies of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE or for
any other purpose. We will 30 still farther,
and say that we never have received cent
from any politician of any party-further
than his annual subscription to the paper,
the same rs other mens-for extra copies of
the paper or for any other purpose. There
is not paper in the United States more in
dependent of al parties and politicians than
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. 1t does not ask
and viii not receive favors from any OF
them. We challenge any politician or pub
lie man to stand up and say that he ever
gave money in any shape except to sub
scribe for the paper, or did any favor what
ever for TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. All
that we ask of any of them is that they stand
up for the right, and do justice TO the soldier.
This is only one of the many lies about THE
NATIONAL. TRIBUNE which some papers are
fond of publishing.
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Whatever misgiyings any one may have
had as TO the nature Of our reception at ST.
Louis, these are certainly set at rest by the
announcement that but seven Of the sub
scribers to The entertainment fund have re-
fused 10 pay up, and that their subscriptions
only amount 10 the insignificant sum Of
$3.50. This is a small deficit in a subscrip-
tion Of S100,O00-the smallest, indeed, that
ever came 10 our notice IT is always one
thing TO get a large amount Of money sub
scribed, but quite another 10 get all the
subscribers 10 stick. There are always
some men who, after putting their names
down, eagerly seek a pretext for avoiding
payment. That there are so few Of these in
this instance, and their subscriptions so tri-
fling, speaks eloquently as TO the earnestness
ana business character Of our ST. Louis
hosts. Men who answer promptly at such
roll-call can be depended on throughout.
We are sure 10 have a glorious time in
ST. Louis. The city is one Of the finest
in the world, and abounds with all that the
comfort and pleasure Of the visitors require.
No finer hotels can be found anywhere, and
everything else about the city is on a SINH
lar scale. 1t is Southern city only in loca-
tion. Its business and all IFS institutions are
managed by Northern men according to the
most advanced Northern ideas The COM
rades composing the Local Executive Com
mittee have shown themselves thorough
going, competent men, who appreciate what
so large a thing as the National Encamp-
ment is, and who prepare for it compre-
hensively and intelligently. Nothing viii
be left undone by them TO insure the success
Of the Encampment, and we are sanguine
that the people Of ST. Louis, as body, will
give us a welcome that will assure MS that
we are among warm and genuine friends.
Let us all 60 down and break bread with
them.
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IL SPITE of some appearances to the con-
trary, loyalty is not dead in this country by
any means, as DR.. Gamble, naturalized
Canadian, living in Redwood City, Cal,
found to his cost. On the Fourth of July he
tore down the Stars and Stripes and tram
pied on the flag. He was promptly ridden
out of town on very sharp rail. There are
a good many old veterans living in Redwood
City.
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ePrcTAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.


MONEY sent sis ofloruisc than On registered letter,
postal money order, OF drGjf on Ac0
bork ,riIi BE- al ne IRISH Of tie sender.
AGENTS 10 employ no agents TIE NATIONAL
URinUsE has mGnV volunteer c0Hu0sserg, and they
~ generally honest and IaiAftd; bar persons toio
oRfdc their subscriptions 10 them must be their Darn
basees Of a.oir responsibility The paper WiA b sea.
oAlfon receipt Of i4t subscription price.
ADDRESSES, RENEWALS. Eie-hddressos tcin
o. changed az often as desired, ba each subscriber
should ~ eUsTg case gUc ne old tUcl address
6renering subscribers should be careful osend as te
ha5el on The last paper roociued, aud specify any cor
soci0us o. changes Heg desire made Ia name or Gd-
viFoSs.
CORRESPOND Correspondence Is solicited
eroa ersrg section IN regard 10 Gragd ArBly PEN
kion sfliiary Agricultural, Industrial and Household
natis1s aud letters 70 ne Editor tCiu always receive
t,ro,a5d attention. Hriie oR ONE SIDE Of the paper
Oniy ~ do not r0iiuH communications or nldRu-
seipts sunless tog accompanied by request TO
Iai effect aud ne necessary postage, and Under no
circumstances guarantee tsor publication al any
kl,ecidl date
Address all communications 10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, I'D. g.
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THERE is only one man who is more saw
age just now against pension-sharlls, !" cof-
fee-boilers," "bounty-jumpers,n etc, than
the little editor who has recently got post
Office, and that is another little editor who
expects TO get postOfice. One Of this class
edits a paper in Utica, N. Y, and another in
0swego, while more Of them are scattered
promiscuously over the country.
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THE Charleston Nelrs and Courier says
The GAR. must be made to understand
that it must behave or disband." Think of
the impudence of this talk from an organ of
unrepentant rebels. A few years ago the
men now composing the GAR. gave this
blatant editor and the men he blates for
everything that magnanimous victor could
give conquered foe-gaye them their po-
litical privileges and an equal share in the
Government. Now this migrate insolently
turns upon his generous opponents and as
sumes dictatorial airs. Think of the i'm
pudence!
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IT Is source of consolation that no GAR.
comrade has been in the faintest way i'm
plcated many of the recent official scandals.
None of the thieves and defaulters had ever
worn the blue for single day. On the other
hand, they were to man hostile to soldier
influence, GAR. presumption, and all that
sort of thing, you know"
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A FAIR SPECIMEN.

The editor of the paper which has been
most active in fighting all manner of pension
legislation, which has screamed "bounty-
jumper" coiIee-boiler," substitute, army
pauper," pension shark" etc, most persist
emily and vociferously, was a young TO-
bust man at the outbreak of the war, but
was too selfish and too eowardly to expose
his body TO rebel bullets. Instead, he Sc
cured a position as clerk of Congressional
Committee, and when the opportunity came
took advantage Of his position TO get adj
vance knowledge Of the imposition of the So
a-gallon tax on whisky, and used this knowl-
edge SO well that he made money enough TO
buy him a large interest in powerful
paper. This is fair specimen of the men
who are now so yenomous against the SOL
dier. Here was young man, who, when
Others of his age were sacrificing for the
country all that makes life dear, were en-
during the bitter hardships of the march
and the camp were fighting and dying for
the Nation, kept his precious self far out of
the remotest chance Of danger, while he
industriously fattened his purse by prosti-
tuting his official position, and taking every
base advantage of the country's needs.
Think of this wretched creature now ma
| ligning the men whose bitter selEsacrifce
made secure his fortune, and that of every
other creature like him who fattened on
the Nations extremity.
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AK old lawyer gave this advice TO young
one: Whenever you have a case SO bad
that you cannot say a word in defense, just
sail in and abuse the attorneys on the other
side for all that's OUT That's the tack
fhe soldier hating, Administration toady-
ing papers are taking. They think the only
ching left for chem in their predicament is
40 abuse Commander-in-Chief Fairchild,
TIL NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and other repre-
sentatiyes Of the GAR
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THE THIRD CORPS.
Its Last 10 Days of
Service.
BY MAJ. GEN ]. WATTS DE PEYSTER

Gen. j. Watts de Peyster, the eminent
historian, whose works have given him rec
ognition and reputation all over the world,
has written an admirable monograph on
"The Last 10 Days Service Of the Old Third
Corps with the Army of the Potomac"
This begins with the final departure Of the
combined Second Third Corps from its camp
before Petersburg, March 20, 1865, and fol-
lows that organization through the terribly
Rrduous and exciting pursuit Of Lees army
all the contamination at Appomattox The
story is yiyidly told, and besides is his
forcally accurate, and presents some facts
never properly presented before. II wiz be
intensely interesting 10 every member of
the grand old Army OF the Potomac and to
every student of the history of the rebellion.
il viii be published IN an early issue Of TIE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE gets a great
many queer letters in the course Of the year,
and below we give one of them:
June 5, 1887.
SIR: have heard that II parties raise twins TO be
six months old that they could get 1G0 Of land
for each child. have raised my two little girls to
be two years old the sth day of August. If you can
give me any information the subject will pay
you for your trouble, and you will greatly oblige.
While we believe that any woman who
raises twins to be six months old fully earns
a quarter section of Government land, at
least we wonld not attempt the job for any
thing less than Township, and it would
have to be pretty good land at thatj-still
we are compelled to say that the Govern
ment has made no such encouragement as
our correspondent suggests for ladies Of
her class.
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Report Of certificates issued during week
ending July %, 1857: Original, 69l; in
crease, l,s7l; reissue, - restoration, Sc; du-
plicate, o; accrued, 81 arrears, o; Act Of
March 3, 1888, i Order Of April 3, 1884, g;
Act Of March 3, 1885, o; Order Oct. :, 1856, 6 /;
Act Of Aug. 4, 1856, B; Supplemental Act
Aug. 4, 1886, IL Mexican war, 95; total,
2505 Reissue same date, z.
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IL IS only occasionally that we get an OPP
portunity TO agree with the Washington Post,
but we do so with alacrity in its protest
against any portion Of Dakota being admit
1ed as States under the names North Da-
kota or South Dakota" Call one Of the
States Dakota and the other Huron,
"Pembina" Mandan," "Yanl1ton," or some
other Indian name